South Shore Foundation recently awarded
the Bull Shoals Lake/White River Chamber of Commerce a grant
of over $8,000 to provide Internet access to the organization's
members and to visitors to the Bull Shoals-White River area.
Pictured are South Shore Foundation Trustees Betty Barker
Smith (standing, left) and Howard Evans (seated, left) with
BSL/WR Chamber of Commerce Director Dianna Roller (seated,
right) and Millie Graham, chamber president, (standing, right),
both owners of family businesses in Bull Shoals. The chamber
contributed $1,500 in matching funds for the project. South
Shore Foundation is the charitable arm of Northern Arkansas
Telephone Company at Flippin.

FLIPPIN, Ark.
- Bull Shoals Lake/White River Chamber of Commerce has received
an $8,140 grant from the South Shore Foundation at Flippin to build
a new Internet Web site, set up a "public kiosk" Internet
computer system and provide Internet access to the public and members
at its office. Eric Turner, chairperson of the Internet Committee,
said the grant comes at a much needed time and will greatly enhance
the member services the chamber offers.

Turner said
the Bull Shoals Lake/White River Chamber of Commerce's new Web site
will better inform Internet users who are researching travel or
retirement topics about the Bull Shoals Lake -White River area.
It will be updated monthly with calendar and member information.
Also, the chamber will make available for the use of members, tourists,
and the general public in the Bull Shoals Lake-White River area
a computer supplied with NATCO Fast Net (high-speed access to the
Internet through an ISDN telephone line). ISDN stands for integrated
services digital network and is a two-channel line allowing telephone
and computer use simultaneously.

Turner said,
"Our chamber is contributing $1,500 of its own funds toward
this project, and we are looking forward to this expansion of our
Internet capabilities. Our committee encourages members who do not
have Internet service to come to our office and use the service
we are able to furnish through this grant. It is for the members,
and when visitors stop by during their visit, it is for them to
use, also."

South Shore
Foundation is the charitable foundation of the Northern Arkansas
Telephone Company. Founded in 1996, South Shore Foundation works
to promote economic development in the area served by NATCO in Marion
and Boone counties. South Shore Foundation funds projects that use
telecommunications technology to enhance educational advancement,
environmental preservation and community betterment.